"is that a REAL les paul?"

[Marley's Ghost]

Sorry, but to me this is high school stuff. The only similar experience I've had was about 7 years ago in a band where the guitarist insisted on playing a crappy sounding strat copy instead of his gorgeous early 70's LP cause he was afraid something would happen to it. I had to offer to help him guard it at gigs for him to take it out.

 

[pcake]

In my first "real" band (around 1974, I think), the two guitarists each had a Les Paul, one sunburst, the other black. I don't recall anyone, including any musicians we ran into, make a big deal of it (maybe it was because neither of them was really very good). I just thought "oh, nice that they could afford a Les Paul, and didn't have to settle for a Strat" Seeing something other than a Fender, Gibson or Rick was kind of unusual back then.

maybe it's just me, but in the '70s i don't recall any guitars reaching the iconic status that some of those same guitars (and basses) have reached today.

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*LOLOLOL*

 

[Grumry]

Mine was stolen so there may be something....

 

[spade2you]

There seem to be lots of posts about people who are flaunting expensive gear.

As for the Les Paul, I find them somewhat overpriced and quality can be hit or miss depending on the year. I also don't think it's appropriate that such an expensive guitar has such a fragile headstock on a set-neck instrument.

 

[RoadRanger]

PRS is a Les Paul that doesn't suck

 

[Paulabass]

My gigging Les Paul. '56 Standard by Tom Murphy.
How I have to live to afford it.